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Vintage 1981 Salmon Silkscreen Print Edition of 225 Signed

Vintage 1981 Salmon Silkscreen Print Edition of 225 Signed

$ 58.08

Availability: 100 in stock
  • Tribal Affiliation: Northwest
  • Restocking Fee: No
  • Artisan: Glen Rabena
  • Provenance: Ownership History Available
  • Item must be returned within: 14 Days
  • Condition: New
  • Handmade: Yes
  • Refund will be given as: Money back or replacement (buyer's choice)
  • All returns accepted: Returns Accepted
  • Country/Region of Manufacture: Canada
  • Return shipping will be paid by: Buyer

    Description

    This is an extremely rare print, as only a small run was produced. It
    measures 13" x 13"
    and depicts a school of salmon. It is signed by the artist.
    Glen Rabena began carving in Northwest Coast style in 1970. He moved to Quesnel and studied at the Gitanmaax School at Ksan between 1975-76. In 1978, he completed illustrations for The Birds of Ksan by Susan Marsden and the Gitksan Advisory Group. These became the foundation for his birds series of serigraphs. In 1986-87, he worked with Robert Davidson and Reg Davidson at Pepsico’s World Headquarters in Purchase, New York. Glen was adopted by Hereditary Haida Chief Claude Davidson in Massett, in November of 1987. In 1990, he was artist in residence with Reg Davidson at Headlands Centre for the Arts in San Francisco where they carved a 30-foot canoe. Since 1978 he has made his home on Hornby Island, BC.
    There are five species of Pacific salmon: chinook, coho, sockeye, pink, and chum. All five species hatch in fresh water, mature in the sea, then return to their freshwater homes to spawn. Salmon are honoured by all coastal peoples: this fish is a symbol of regeneration and the life cycle. Shortages of salmon are traditionally attributed to human disrespect and refusal to live by advice of the elders. Many legends express the importance of appreciating salmon and observing traditional rites of respect, such as placing all of the salmon’s bones back into the water after eating. If this rite is not observed, the salmon tend not to return. In many Northwest Coast cultures, the salmon is a symbol of good luck when seen in pairs. Two salmon represent balance, and a yin-and-yang within the natural world. The salmon is also the symbol for twins in Northwest Coast First Nations culture, and any individual who is a twin can claim salmon as his/her family crest.
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